‘Controlling dog population is only solution to get rid of life-threatening rabies infection’ Amid the wait for a serious government initiative to tackle the problem of stray dogs in the province, the Indus Hospital (IH) has seen a spike in… Read More »92,000 Dog Bite Cases Till June 2019
In Nov 2019, Rescue 1122 staff caught a rare Indian wild deer, which attacked and injured a girl after entering a house at Sirjal village of Zafarwal tehsil after it was locked in a room by locals. According to Rescue… Read More »Rescue 1122 Catches Indian Deer
By Imran Asghar Migratory cranes seen perched on a tree in Rawalpindi. Migratory birds are slowly making their way to Islamabad and Rawalpindi in November, leaving behind colder climates of Siberia. These seasonal guests would stay in Pakistan until the… Read More »Migratory birds Come to Rawalpindi
by Ishaq Tanoli The project aims at catching dogs and releasing them after the procedure The Sindh High Court on Nov 7, 2019 directed the provincial authorities to ensure approval of the PC-I for a proposed project to retain dogs… Read More »Sindh High Court Wants Plan Approved for Dogs’ Sterilisation
The Lahore High Court has directed the provincial government to protect and preserve blackbuck (deer), an endangered species, in light of the Punjab Wildlife Act 1974. In a detailed verdict issued on a public interest petition, Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh… Read More »Lahore High Court Asks Punjab Government to Protect Blackbuck
By Sameer Mandhro The donkeys are given a persona of their own which is often reflected in their unique names, such as Mahduri, Sheela, much to the amusement of visitors. They are also adorned with tassels, ribbons and the like,… Read More »Donkey Festival in Badin
Lessons Without A Leash A new national-level ‘augmentation course’ has been introduced to make our canine soldiers smarter and teach them to listen and guard us better Arushi Bedi/ Photographs by Tribhuvan Tiwari MAN’S BEST DEFENCE An NSG commando and… Read More »Dogs in India Help the NSG Commandos
Where Pugs Rule the Racetrack Pugs enjoy a certain cultlike status in Germany, where their owners gather regularly to swap stories about the breed, and let the dogs compete to see who’s fastest. Or slowest. By Melissa Eddy/ Photographs by Lena… Read More »Pugs in Germany
Despite apparent aloofness, cats are social creatures capable of relationships with people, a new study suggests. Don’t let their faces fool you. Some cats do seem very bonded to owners, as many cat lovers attest. By Rachel Nuwer In the perennial… Read More »Cats Like People! (Some People, Anyway)
Three Billion Canaries in the Coal Mine What does it mean for us that birds are dying? And what can we do about it? By Margaret Renkl A Magnolia Warbler found recently on a suburban lawn in the northeast. During the… Read More »How to Help Birds Survive?
